Portable veneer-rack



R. T. QUICK.

PORTABLE VENEER RACK.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 8, 1920.

1 97,328, Patented Nov. 15, 1921.

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APPLICATION FILED MAY 8, I920,

1,397,328, Patented Nov. 15, 1921.

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PORTABLE VENEER-RACK.

Specification of Letters Eatent.

Patented Nov. 15, 1921.

Application filed May 8, 1920. Serial No. 379,883.

T 0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ROBERT T. QUICK, acitizen of the United States, residing at Pamplico, in the county ofFlorence and State of South Carolina, have invented anew and usefulPortable Veneer-Rack, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my'invention is to provide a novel rack especiallydesigned to be used in a suitable kiln to dry thin veneer suspended fromthe top of the rack with five or six pieces to each pin, suspended byone edge only. It is the especial object of my invention to provideimproved and simple means for suspending the veneer from the rack, asshown; and also to provide racks of such construction that they may bemounted on the customary steel truck, and which may also, if desired, bearranged in double-deck fashion. It is the further object of my invention to provide a rack capable of carrying a larger quantity ofveneer than could otherwise be carried on the steel truck under ordinaryconditions, and to provide a rack from which the veneer may beconveniently removed after passing through the kiln. It is the furtherobject of my invention to provide the novel combination of partsdisclosed in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a sideelevation of the invention in use and mounted on a truck;

Fig. 2 is a top plan of the rack;

Fig. 3 is a transverse section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a detail elevation of a portion of one end of the rack;

Fig. 5 is a side elevation of one of the pins 11; and

Fig. 6 is a transverse section through pm 11 on line 6-6 of Fig. 5.

Like numerals designate like parts in each of the several views.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, I provide suitable posts 1,mounted on ralls 7 extending longitudinally of the rack, and which inturn are mounted on transverse rails 8. Posts 1 are connected by beams4:, which are braced to posts 1 by suitable braces 6. I provide suitableend beams 2 and suitable reinforcing diagonal cross braces 3, attachedto posts 1, as shown in Fig. 3. I further provide suitable rails 5,attached to the inner side of posts 1, at their base, and extendinglongitudinally of the rack; Posts 1 are provided with suitable notches21 to recelve rails 7,-which in turn are provided with slots 22 toreceive the cross rails 8, which support the rack on a suitable truckline. I provide suitable strips 10 extending longitudlnally of the rackand secured to end beams 2 by suitable l. shaped bolts 17, the ends 18of which extend under beams 2 as shown in Fig. 1, and suitable washers20 and nuts 19 attached to bolts 17 as shown. Clamped between the strips10 are a series of pins 11 each of which is provided with a slot 13 anda V shaped mouth 15 in which the slot 13 terminates. As shown in Figs. 5and 6 each of the pins is protected against splitting by suitablereinforcing bolt 14 and nut ll' which is attached to the threaded end ofthe bolt. The pins are also provided with suitable apertures 16 by whichthe pins are secured to the strips 10 by nails or other suitable means.

In operation several strips of veneer are inserted in the slots 13 oftransversely alined pins 11 where they are held suspended fromsuccessive pins by one edge only, five or six pieces to each pin. Thestrips of veneer are readily suspended in the pins as shown in Fig. 1,and as thus arranged are quickly dried in the kiln. The rack may beconstructed either of wood or of metal. The slots 22 and 21 in members 7and 1 respectively hold the rack securely in place. Pins 11 are disposedin transversely alined relation.

l/Vhat I claim is:

1. In a rack of the class described a rectangular frame, the framehaving notched members for securely mounting the rack on a truck, meansextendinglongitudinally of the top of the frame for holding a series ofpins, and a plurality of series of pins, the pins being arranged intransversely alined relation, each of the pins having a slot shaped toreadily receive the edges of strips of veneer, and each of the pinshaving means for reinforcing same against splitting, said means beingdisposed in proximity to the upper end of the notches, substantially asset forth.

In a device of the class described, the combination of a truck railsextending longitudinally of the truck, a rack securely mounted on saidrails, said rack comprising posts, longitudinal and end beams connectingthe respective posts, reinforcing diagonally disposed braces,pin-holding strips arranged in sets and extending longitudinally of thetop of the rack, L shaped bolts securing said strips to end beams of therack, and a series of slotted material holding pins secured to saidstrips, transversely positioned pins being arranged in alined position,whereby strips of veneer may be inserted in and held by the pins, beingsuspended byone edge only. i

3. In combination with the mechanism described in claim 2, boltsextending transversely through each ofthe pins and posi- 'tioned inproximity to their slotted portions to' prevent splitting under pressureof the veneer.

4. A portable rack for suspending strips ofveneer byone edge, comprisinga frame,

means for mounting the frame securely on a truck, spaced series ofpin-holding strips secured to the upper portion of the frame andxtending longitudinally thereof, corresponding series of slotted pinsrigidly mounted between the aforesaid strips, the pins being disposed intransversely .alined relation to hold transversely extending strips ofveneer in suspended position.

' ROBERT T, QUICK.

